THE SCHOOL OF NINE

Flunking out of Brightling Academy—a prestigious finishing school for Muses-in-training—isn’t an option for Bianca Harper. But if she doesn’t master Poise and Charm or stop tripping over her ballgown, failure is inevitable. Then he shows up: Sebastian Greenbriar, the first male student to walk through Brightling’s halls in decades. For extra credit, Bianca agrees to help him settle in—even though putting up with his self-absorbed attitude feels more like a punishment than a chance at redemption.

But just as Bianca begins to make good, she discovers an even bigger problem lurking in the shadows. As foretold by ancients, the Well of Imagination—the force from which Muses draw their powers to inspire—is running dry, threatening the future of Muse-kind and the beauty they bring into the world. Sebastian’s connection to this danger is impossible to miss, but when he isn’t who or what he claims, can Bianca rely on him to help her stop the impending darkness?

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A novella published as part of the Academy of Magic limited edition digital box set.

SNIPPETS FROM THE SCHOOL OF NINE

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PREVIEW THE NEXT STORY IN THE MYTHIC ACADEMY COLLECTION

The Dream Reader | Coming Fall 2020

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Wondering which type of mythological creature will be next in the collection? It's Seers! This coming fall, I'll release a short storybased on the Cassandra myth. "The Dream Reader" stars Jillian, a sassy precognitive dreamer grappling with some personal demons—while trying to get the faculty at Helenus Academy to believe her dire prediction about the school's fate.

The sphere looks innocent enough right now, clear and neutral, but I know better. The instant I reach out toward it, all that will change.

“I-I don’t feel the energy right now,” I say softly, swallowing hard.

“Consider this your substitute pop quiz,” he insists. “A practical exam to replace the written one you missed today.”

It’s tempting. I don’t want a failing grade—another mark against me on any report from Mrs. Abernathy to my parents. But I don’t want to see what the crystal ball holds for me, either. I don’t trust myself to read it. My mistake might cost someone his or her life, just like it did Meredith, and I can’t go through that again.

“Very well, Jillian,” Hartwick says with all the warmth of an iceberg. “I see I’ll have to report to Mrs. Abernathy that you not only missed your test, but are being willfully disobedient, too.”

A sucker punch. He knows my weakness. Of course he does. Reluctantly, I reach out a hand, my fingertips barely grazing the glass. Immediately, misty clouds will appear, swirling around the sphere. Colors emerge.

Red.

YASH GIVEAWAYS

In addition to my contribution to the Purple Team grand prize(a copy of The School of Nine), I'm running the following giveaways:

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